Campus Connect: College Sports, Entertainment & Viral News – 10/4

It’s Throwback Thursday, Oct. 4 with the weekend rapidly approaching. College life can be busy, so at times it can be tough to keep up with the daily news cycle. That’s why we bring you Campus Connect, where you can catch the latest news in college sports and entertainment to keep on top of the buzz that everyone on campus will be talking about.

What happened last night? What events are coming up today? We have you covered with all of that and more.

Let’s dive right in.

College Sports News

Kevin Nickelberry, the head basketball coach at Howard University, is being sued by former players for allegedly misleading the players about the nature of the school’s basketball program and showing gross negligence that led to physical, emotional and financial harm.

Conor McGregor is set to return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the first time in nearly two years for the main event of UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former two-division champion is set to face off against current UFC lightweight titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov to headline the pay-per-view.